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Alabastron
Unknown100–1 B.C.
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Cast alabastron made up of five thick bands of glass. The bottom and top bands are of dark blue-semi opaque glass. The two adjacent bands are of colorless glass. In the center is a band of dark green, semi-opaque glass. Weathering has caused some discoloration, yellowing the colorless glass in particular. The alabastron has no rim.
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Details
- Title: Alabastron
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 100–1 B.C.
- Location Created: Eastern Mediterranean
- Physical Dimensions: 13.4 cm (5 1/4 in.)
- Type: Alabastron
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Glass
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 2004.21
- Culture: Roman
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Vessels (Containers)
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